MHG65805 - Revetment - An Fharaid
Summary
A section of revetment designed to stop the dunes to the north and NE from collapsing on to the beach.
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Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A rapid coastal zone assessment survey was conducted by GUARD in the Autumn of 1997 commissioned by Historic Scotland from the Viking and Early Settlement Archaeological Research Project based at the University of Glasgow.
At the point where the modern road emerges from Balnakeil beach and begins to turn inland and climb the dunes of An Fharaid, there is a section of revetment designed to stop the dunes to the north and NE from collapsing on to the beach. Constructed from angular boulders, visible for c 33 m and standing to a maximum of 6 dry-stone courses (1.3 m high), this wall is set 1.5-2 m back from the modern road at the landward side. It follows the curve of the road. The wall is very overgrown with tussock grass and is visible for only some 0.5 m at either end. <1>
Note: Site not visible on aerial photographs so location based on grid coordinates. (TB 29/4/26)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 3929 6959 (14m by 13m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC36NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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